Massive 'war Bot' Gears Up for robotic Duel

Megabots, Inc., a Boston-based business enterprise, is building a big, human-operated "warfare bot" for an upcoming robot duel. The massive bot, dubbed Mark II or Mk. II, is scheduled to engage in a head-to-head combat with a robotic built via Suidobashi Heavy enterprise of Japan. The date and vicinity of the duel has now not yet been introduced, but Megabots released a Kickstarter campaign nowadays (Aug. 19) to elevate money for improvements. take a look at out those photographs of Megabots' preventing gadget. 

Stepping up within the international

An example of what the Mk. II ("Mark ") robotic ought to appear like after the crowdfunded improvements.

incredible improvements

a few additions to the robot's interchangeable, arm-established guns device encompass boxing gloves, a torch and a flamethrower-kind device.

future reality entertainment

idea artwork that imagines a destiny MegaBots sports activities league, with a live target market, struggling with robots, digicam-toting drone and extra. 

ready for battle

Carl Bass (a long way left), CEO of Autodesk, poses with Megabots co-founders (from left to proper) Gui Cavalcanti, Matt Oehrlein and Brinkley Warren in the front of the Mk. II at Makerfaire 2015 in San Francisco.

The MegaBot Mk. II

Megabots' Mk. II debuted in may additionally 2015 at Maker Faire San Mateo, where the robotic destroyed a junk automobile with massive paintballs in front of packed audiences. The human-operated bot was one of the occasion's pinnacle points of interest.

A developing fan base

MegaBots took the Mk. II right down to San Diego to blast t-shirts to fanatics interior PETCO area.

A big first

The Mk. II have become the primary purposeful "Mech" to be exhibited at the pc history Museum in Mountain View, California, in July 2015. The Mk. II is pictured here in the front of a excursion institution.

ready and ready

MegaBots' Mk. II is pictured right here with out armor, chained to a trailer for shipping.